Political Money in NC

1,305 committees and $113.7 million in receipts

North Carolina’s candidate roster of 1,305 is a filing inventory for the 2026 cycle. It includes House, Senate, and other federal committees with an North Carolina association on the FEC candidate file. The $113.7 million is the sum of their reported receipts, not a forecast of November and not a count of nominees.

Other-party receipts are $531,543 (0.5% of $113.7 million). That is larger than some neighboring states’ other-party lines and still a thin slice of the book. Almost all of the North Carolina candidate total sits in the two major-party columns: $59.7 million Democratic (52.5%) and $53.5 million Republican (47.1%).

Treat North Carolina’s candidate book as competitive on paper because $59.7 million and $53.5 million are close, and treat that observation as a filing fact, not as a race rating. The 1,305 committees and the 109,540 donors are still two files.

Donor money of $741.8 million stays closer to receipts than in coastal export states

At $741.8 million from 109,540 donors, North Carolina’s individual contribution total exceeds the $113.7 million candidate book, as donor series usually do. The multiple is smaller than in New York, Massachusetts, or Virginia, where donor books run many times candidate receipts. North Carolina still sends money to national PACs and out-of-state races; the $741.8 million simply does not dwarf the candidate series by the same factor.

The donor count of 109,540 is an FEC contributor aggregate. It is not a unique-person match after name cleanup, and it carries no party registration. Using it as a turnout number would be a misuse of the file.

If a later FEC extract widens or closes the $59.7 million / $53.5 million gap, the North Carolina FEC totals page will show it. This guide’s printed $113.7 million is a snapshot. PAC and Super PAC directories remain the tables for money that never entered a candidate committee.

Questions

How much have North Carolina federal candidates raised in 2026?

North Carolina-associated federal candidate committees reported $113.7 million in receipts across 1,305 filers. Democratic committees reported $59.7 million and Republican committees reported $53.5 million, per FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.

How much have North Carolina donors given federally?

Individual contribution aggregates show $741.8 million from 109,540 North Carolina donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is separate from the $113.7 million in candidate receipts.

Which party leads North Carolina candidate receipts?

Democratic candidate committees reported $59.7 million (52.5%) and Republican committees reported $53.5 million (47.1%) of the $113.7 million total. Other filers reported $531,543. Party labels come from FEC candidate registrations.

Does this include North Carolina state races?

No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. State-office filings with the North Carolina State Board of Elections are not part of the $113.7 million or $741.8 million totals.